Manage Products Grid in KatanaPIM

Manage imported products in the KatanaPIM Connect Products grid. View PIM data, create Magento products, and control synchronization.

Accessing the Grid

Navigate to Katana PIM → Products in the admin menu.

Grid Columns

Additional columns (hidden by default): URL Key, Magento Product ID, Parent ID, GrandParent ID, Created, Magento Updated.

How Products Enter the Grid

Products appear in this grid when:

1. Full Sync is run - All products from PIM are imported
2. Incremental Sync is run - Changed products are imported
3. API import - Products fetched via API connection

Products are stored in an intermediate table before being created in Magento.

Grid Actions

Toolbar Buttons

Mass Actions

Row Actions

Understanding "Needs Update"

The Needs Update column indicates sync status:

The module compares data hashes between PIM and Magento to detect changes.

Working with Skipped Products

Mark products as Skipped to exclude them from automatic synchronization:

When to skip:

• Products not ready for Magento
• Test products in PIM
• Products for different channels

How to skip:

1. Select products using checkboxes
2. Choose Mark Products as Skipped from mass actions
3. Confirm the action

Skipped products won't be created/updated during cron runs.

Creating Magento Products

Manual Creation

Automatic Creation

Force Update

Filtering Products

Use the filter row to find specific products:

• Text search - Search across name, SKU
• Type filter - Filter by Katana type or Magento type
• Status filter - Filter by Magento status
• Skipped filter - Show only skipped/non-skipped
• Needs Update filter - Show only items needing sync
• Date range - Filter by update date

Workflow Example

First-time import:

1. Run Sync Full to import all products
2. Review products in the grid
3. Mark unwanted products as Skipped
4. Select products to create
5. Use Update/Create Magento Products
6. Verify in Magento catalog

Ongoing maintenance:

1. Cron runs Incremental Sync automatically
2. Changed products appear with Needs Update = Yes
3. Auto-create handles new products (if enabled)
4. Existing products are updated automatically

Need More Help?

Documentation:

• All Help Articles - Complete documentation overview

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